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This is Character Counts Week in Iowa, which celebrates the six pillars of character including Caring, Citizenship, Fairness, Respect, Responsibility and Trustworthiness. Amy Smit is with the Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University in Des Moines. “We try to think of something different to do every year with it and this year we don’t have to look very far to find news stories that are kind of sad or might make us fearful or angry. You can’t ignore the negative, that’s part of the human experience and I think sometimes that can move us to change the world around us. For Character Counts Week we really want to be inspired by the good things that are happening out there,” Smit says.
She says they are asking people to share their good stories. “We know that there’s tons and tons of great people doing great things and those stories don’t always get the platform they deserve,” Smith says. “We’re asking everyone to find those great stories that they might stumble upon through their social media feeds or that they hear about — and we want to fill the world with those great positive stories.”
Representatives from the program went to Waterloo Monday to formally present their School of Character award to Poyner Elementary in Waterloo so that everyone there could share in the moment. She says the often present the Character Awards in August and only a few administrators or staff get to attend that event.
You may find out more about Character Counts at www.drake.edu/raycenter.
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Jim Field visits with ISU Extension and Outreach Human Sciences Specialist for Nutrition and Wellness Barb Fuller about the Teal Pumpkin Project.
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The Creston Police Department is reporting three arrests. Early this (Tuesday) morning, 40-year old Shane Sanden, of Creston, was arrested for Public Intoxication. He was being held in the Union County Jail on $300 bond. Monday afternoon, Creston Police arrested 21-year old Dakota Rosch, of Creston, for Driving While Revoked. He was released from the Union County Jail on a $1000 bond. And, 34-year old Elizabeth Nelson, of Creston, was arrested for OWI 1st Offense. She was released from the Union County Jail on a $1000 bond.
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Today: Areas of fog this morning; P/Cloudy. High 68. NW @ 10-15.
Tonight: Mo. Cldy. Low 43.
Tomorrow: Mo. Cldy w/scattered light showers. High 65. N @ 10-15.
Thursday: P/Cldy to Cldy w/a chance of morning showers. High near 60.
Friday: P/Cldy. High 64.
Monday’s High in Atlantic of 87 tied the record set for Oct. 17th set in 1947. Our 24-hour Low (ending at 7-a.m. today) was 56. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 69 and the low was 43. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 86 in 2003. The Record Low was 17 in 1952.
CHARLES R. GEARHART, 91, of Harlan, died Sun., Oct. 16th. Funeral services for CHARLES GEARHART will be held 11-a.m. Fri., Oct. 21st, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 2-until 8-pm Thursday (Oct. 20th), with the family greeting friends from 5-until 7-p.m.; Online condolences may be left at www.burmeisterjohannsen.com.
Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery.
CHARLES GEARHART is survived by:
His son – Michael (Ruth) Gearhart, of Kearney, NE.
His daughters – Kathleen (Doug) Poehlman, of Kansas City, MO., & Denise (Tim) Arkfeld, of Cincinnati, OH.
His sisters – Shirley McDermott, of Atlantic, & Myrna Poldberg, of Harlan.
His brother – Stewart Gearhart, of Reno, NV.
9 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, other relatives & friends.
JoANN PETERSEN, 82, of Audubon, died Mon., Oct. 17th, at the Friendship Home in Audubon. Funeral services for JoANN PETERSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., Oct. 20th, at the Exira Lutheran Church. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.
A family visitation will be held from 9:30-a.m. until the time of service, Thursday, at the Exira Lutheran Church.
Burial will be in the Exira Cemetery.
JoANN PETERSEN is survived by:
Her daughter – Jodi Edwards.
Her sister – June Blohm, of Audubon.
Her sister-in-law Ardella Petersen, of Exira; Her special friends Dwain (Carol) Thompson, other relatives and many friends.
LEROY A. SAND, 87, of Kimballton, died Sat., Oct. 15th, at Myrtue Medical Center, in Harlan. A Celebration of Life Memorial service for LEROY SAND will be held 1-p.m. Sat., Oct. 22nd, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.
The family visitation will be from 11-a.m. until the time of service Saturday, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church.
Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, in Kimballton.
LEROY SAND is survived by:
His wife – Nancy Sand.
His daughters – Susan (Ryan) Brown, and Maren (Derek) Peck, all of Ankeny.
His son – Anders Sand, of Kansas City, MO.
His sisters – Ruth Crandall, of Wheeling, IL; Elsie Cervany, of Omaha; Esther (Wayne) Magnuson, of LaVista, NE.
His brother – Kenneth (Carolyn) Sand, of Prarie du Chien, WI.
His brothers- and sisters-in-law, his cousin in Denmark, other relatives & friends.
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